Traditional grammars define adverbs as words that describe verbs, adjectives, other adverbs, and clauses. An adverb phrase consists of an adverbs plus any other adverbs functioning as adverb phrase modifiers. In grammar, a prepositional phrase modifier is a word, phrase, or clause that modifies or describes a prepositional phrase. Adverbs and adverb phrases sometimes function […] More
The basic definition of an adjective clause is a dependent or subordinate clause that consists of a subordinating conjunction, specifically a relative pronoun, followed by a clause and that performs an adjectival function. Some grammars use the term relative clause for adjectives clauses. Grammatical Forms Grammatical Forms of English Adjective Clauses explains the internal structure […] More
Christmas is the annual Christian festival celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. Celebrated on December 25, Christmas is both a religious and a secular holiday in the United States. English language learners who wish to participate fully in American culture must learn the vocabulary to talk about the holiday. The following sections provide the most […] More
Prepositions are notionally defined by traditional grammars as a word that “links to other words, phrases, and clauses” and that “expresses spatial or temporal relations.” A prepositional phrase consists of a preposition plus another word, phrase, or clause functioning as the prepositional complement. In grammar, a subject complement is a word, phrase, or clause that […] More
Prepositions are defined by traditional grammars as a word that “links to other words, phrases, and clauses” and that “expresses spatial or temporal relations.” A prepositional phrase consists of a preposition plus another word, phrase, or clause that functions as the prepositional complement. In grammar, a subject is a word, phrase, or clause that performs […] More
Traditional grammars notionally define the preposition as a word that “links to other words, phrases, and clauses” and that “expresses spatial or temporal relations.” A prepositional phrase consists of a preposition plus another word, phrase, or clause functioning as the prepositional complement. In grammar, a disjunct adverbial is a word or phrase that provides additional […] More
Traditional grammars notionally define the preposition as a word that “links to other words, phrases, and clauses” and that “expresses spatial or temporal relations.” A prepositional phrase consists of a preposition plus another word, phrase, or clause functioning as the prepositional complement. In grammar, an adjunct adverbial is a word, phrase, or clause that modifies […] More
Verbs have traditionally been defined by notional grammars as “words that denote an action or a state of being.” A verb phrase is a grammatical structure that consists of a verb functioning as the head of the phrase plus any auxiliary verbs, particles, modifiers, complements, and objects. In grammar, an appositive is a word, phrase, […] More
Verbs are traditionally defined by notional grammars as “words that denote an action or a state of being.” A verb phrase is a grammatical structure that consists of a verb functioning as the head of the phrase plus any auxiliary verbs, particles, modifiers, complements, and objects. In grammar, a prepositional complement is a word, phrase, […] More
Traditional grammars notionally define verbs as “words that denote an action or a state of being.” A verb phrase is a grammatical structure that consists of a verb that functions as the verb phrase head plus any auxiliary verbs, particles, modifiers, complements, and objects. In grammar, an object complement is a word or phrase that […] More
Similar to the adjective and adjective phrase in grammatical function, an adjective clause is a dependent or subordinate clause that consists of a subordinating conjunction, specifically a relative pronoun, followed by a clause and that performs an adjectival function. Some grammars use the term relative clause for adjectives clauses. Relative Pronouns Conjunctions are “words that […] More
An adverb phrase is a phrase in which an adverb functions as the head of the phrase plus any modifiers. The only grammatical form that appears within the internal structure of English adverb phrases is the adverb phrase. Adverbs An adverb phrase can firstly consist of a single adverb. Notional grammars define adverbs as “words […] More
As a type of dependent or subordinate clause, adjective clauses consist of a relative pronoun followed by a clause that consists of a subject and a predicate. Also known as relative clauses, adjective clauses perform adjectival functions. In grammar, a noun clause modifier is a word, phrase, or clause that modifies or describes a noun […] More
Perfects are words that express the perfect aspect including the perfect-progressive aspect. Perfects function within verb phrases functioning as predicates. Only one grammatical form can perform the function of perfect in English. The one grammatical form that can function as the perfect is the verb. Only the verb have, sometimes referred to as the perfect […] More
Prepositional phrase modifiers are words, phrases, and clauses that modify or describe a prepositional phrase. A prepositional phrase consists of a preposition plus another word, phrase, or clause that functions as the prepositional complement. The two grammatical forms that can function as the prepositional phrase modifier in the English language are: Adverb phrases Adjective clauses […] More
Adjective clauses, which are a type of dependent or subordinate clause, consist of a relative pronoun followed by a clause that consists of a subject and a predicate. Also known as relative clauses, adjective clauses perform adjectival functions. In grammar, a prepositional phrase modifier is a word, phrase, or clause that modifies or describes a […] More
Thanksgiving is a national holiday celebrated annually on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States. English language learners who wish to participate fully in American culture must learn the vocabulary to talk about the holiday. The following sections provide the most important vocabulary for talking about Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving Dinner Vocabulary Sharing dinner with […] More
Prepositional phrase heads are words that function as the heads of prepositional phrases. A prepositional phrase consists of a preposition plus another word, phrase, or clause functioning as a prepositional complement. Only one grammatical form can perform the function of prepositional phrase head in the English language. The one grammatical form that can function as […] More
Traditional grammars notionally define verbs as words that “describe an action or a state of being.” Verb phrases consist of a verb functioning as the head of the phrase plus any auxiliaries, infinitive markers, particles, modifiers, objects, and complements. An infinitive phrase consists of the p-word to functioning as an infinitive marker plus the rest […] More
Traditional grammars defined the conjunction as a word that “links together other words, phrases, and clauses.” Correlative conjunctions are a type of conjunction that work together in pairs with coordinating conjunctions to link linguistic constituents such as words, phrases, and clauses of equal weight. Correlative conjunctions perform the grammatical function of correlator. Correlative-coordinating conjunction pairs […] More
